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A riveting novel about the remarkable life—and many loves—of author H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells, author of The Time Machine and War of the Worlds, was one of the twentieth century's most prophetic and creative writers, a man who immersed himself in socialist politics and free love, whose meteoric…

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1 author picked A Man of Parts as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Like most writers I am a fan of HG Wells, the subject of this book. David Lodge takes us deep into his life, his politics, his womanizing and the lives of his wives and lovers.

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